OxDox documentary festival opens today
March 10th, 2007 by Zsofia
The UK’s largest international documentary film festival kicked off today, with screenings in Oxford, Milton Keynes and London. The OXDOX festival showcases over 120 fresh documentaries and Q&A sessions with over 70 directors.
In April, the festival will move to the Barbican in London, before embarking on an international tour to Paris, New York, Sydney and China. Among the films are UK premieres, Oscar-winning productions, as well as the first-ever simultaneous round-the-world screening of the environmental film, “The Planet”. Festival themes include the environment, human rights, China, the mafia, art, music politics and urban existence.
Also a major highlight has been a topical strand of premiere films focusing on women and Islam, including stories from Pakistan, Malaysia, Oman, Indonesia, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Palestine, Turkey and Yemen.
